I will never get tired of watching Back to the Future. It’s an absolutely perfect movie, one of my favorites ever. I will never get tired of thinking about it, talking about it, or reading about it, either. And now, as Robert Zemeckis’ legendary time travel tale continues celebrating its 40th anniversary, there’s a whole new way to enjoy it. Insight Editions recently announced the upcoming release of Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay. It’s an annotated treasure trove from c-screenwriter and co-creator Bob Gale. Only some lucky fans are going to get an even more in-depth look at one of their favorite films. Nerdist has your exclusive announcement and first look at the officially licensed book’s new Limited-Edition version. Let’s dive into the details of Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay – Limited Edition.
Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay – Limited Edition will include the primary 348-page book from the movie’s screenwriter, Bob Gale. The officially licensed hardcover includes the movie’s 147-page script along with Gale’s behind-the-scenes commentary. It also features a color-coded reproduction that highlights script changes, full illustrations, stills, and concept art.
We’re not just talking a few small notes from Gale, either. This book is loaded with information for fans and cinephiles.
If, like me, you quite literally cannot get enough of Marty McFly and Doc Brown, you’ll want to snag one of Insight Edition’s 500 Limited Edition copies. This special version comes in a collectible numbered slipcase. It is “quarter-bound in textured Wibalin paper with metallic silver cloth and foil debossing.” (Far more elegant than anything alternate 1985 Biff could have come up with.)
Gale also autographed every copy.
Inside the slipcase, fans will find the hardcover complete shooting script that also has Gale’s illustrated annotations, “rare storyboards, newly rediscovered unit photography, and ‘Eric Stoltz version’ comparisons.” And as though that’s not enough, it also comes with a second facsimile of the original production script. That version has authentic recreations of the multicolored revision pages used on set during filming. It also comes with its own interior slipcase.
Like we said, no version of Biff in any timeline could ever.
If you hope/need to be one of the 500 people who snag this deluxe edition, you can already pre-order your copy of the Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay – Limited Edition now. It’s available to pre-order at both Insight Editions’ website and the official Back to the Future page.
And just to recap, here’s everything the limited edition version of Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay will entail:
- A limited-edition (500 numbered copies) slipcased collectible, quarter-bound in textured Wibalin paper with metallic silver cloth and foil debossing, hand-signed by Bob Gale.
- A 348-page hardcover pairing the complete shooting script with Gale’s richly illustrated annotations, rare storyboards, newly rediscovered unit photography, and “Eric Stoltz version” comparisons.
- An insider’s guided tour through the film’s entire creation — from concept to shooting schedule and beyond — told from co-writer Bob Gale’s personal perspective.
- A separate facsimile of the original production script in its own protective slipcase, faithfully reproducing the multicolored revision pages used on set.
Back to the Future: The Complete Screenplay – Limited Edition will begin shipping in July. You don’t have to wait that long if you have a time-traveling DeLorean, though. And if you do feel free to also travel into the future to confirm that I never will get sick of enjoying Back to the Future anyway I can.